(I'd) lose everything I had but I would not lose the beat 
 Oh yeah, oh no! 
 Had a lotta lovin', bitter and the sweet 
 Bring you up in glory, drop you in defeat 
 Oh yeah, oh no! 
 Oh what a world! 
  
 chorus 
  
 Oh, what a world we live in 
 But it's the one we're given 
 Stand up and face the trouble! 
 Baby, I'm gonna love you 
 And you can try to love me too 
 Oh, yeah, oh, no! Oh, what a world! 
 Middle of the night, wake up in a sweat 
 The devil's gonna get me but he has not got me yet 
 Oh yeah, oh no! 
 Reach out and I hold you and we double up our love 
 If I wind up down below you will you watch me from above? 
 Oh, yeah oh, no! 
 Oh, what a world!  
  
 repeat chorus 
  
 Oh, yeah! 
 Baby keep hangin on 
 Oh, no! 
 Dont you ever let go 
 Oh, yeah! 
 There's a wind comin' up 
 Oh, no! 
 And the sun's bound to show 
 Take you to the races, put our money down 
 Pick up all our winnings, dance all over town 
 Oh, yeah! oh, no! 
 Oh, what a world! 
  
 repeat chorus